Law Enforcement Technology

MAR 2017

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 7 of 45

8 LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY MARCH 2017 www.officer.com
C O V E R S T O R Y
• The Hudson 9mm Handgun, touted as
using a 1911 Government Model style
frame mated with a striker-fired upper
(i.e. Glock, M&P, etc.), was highly antici-
pated. During Industry Day at the range
we had the opportunity to handle a
couple of prototypes and fire one work-
ing model. Hudson is creating a unique
handgun, that's for sure. However, the
"1911 style frame" is in profile
only; no grip safety, no slide
lock/thumb safety. And since
it's a double-stack 9mm, it's
not slim and comfortable like a
1911 style frame either. I am with-
holding judgment until the final
model is in production. It has
promise if executed properly.
• Alien Gear Holsters, a company that
is known for (and developed its entire
reputation on) very comfortable in-
waist-band (IWB) holsters, announced
no less than 11 new holster models. In
actuality, it's one holster model with
multiple mounting platforms. While
some of the models/platforms are still
in final development stages, the mere
announcement that Alien Gear is mov-
ing away from strictly IWB holsters is
major. Their past proven performance
and creative engineering concepts have
provided them an excellent foundation
to grow on and I expect to see all these
new holsters/platforms come to fruition
in a timely fashion.
• SOG Knives released their new "Q"
series of multi-tools. With four variations
from the Q1, which is TSA compliant,
to the Q4, with its accompanying pouch
of ratchet bits, the Q series is a new take
on an old idea: the multi-tool. To add to
that, SOG also released their belt-buckle
multi-tool variant. With it, there's no lon-
ger a need to have a pouch on your belt
for your multi-tool; it's there—it's your
belt buckle.
• SigArms 320 modular handgun was
selected by the Army. This was a big
announcement. After having used the
Government Model 1911 for 75 years
and then moving to the Beretta M9 for
just over 30, the Army announced its
selection of the Sig 320 Pistol
as its choice for the modular
handgun weapon system.
• CRKT released a series of
knives with their new "field
strip" technology as the platform.
Anyone who has regularly carried
and depended on a folding lockblade
knife has known the challenge of taking
it apart to clean it. All too often specialty
tools are necessary and even if the knife
News and Notable s fr om
SHOT Show
The Hudson 9mm
SIG SAUER Inc.
was awarded the
U.S. Army contract
for its new Modular
Handgun System (MHS)
ach year thousands in the law enforcement industry gather in
Las Vegas to learn, network and view new products and
technolog y at the one and only SHOT Show. And each year we
leave the show with more news and product launches than we
can fit on our desks. We gathered as much information as we could
and put together a list of news and noteables from this year's show.
A few takeaways from the miles walked by
our Editorial Director and Managing Editor
By Frank Borelli, Jonathan Kozlowski
E